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Hollyshorts Names 2025 Quarterfinalists

Updated: 07/01/2025

Hollyshorts has announced quarterfinalists across all genres for the 2025 Hollyshorts Screenplay Contest.

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Screenplay Contest
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Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Early: 07/05/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Comedy Screenplay Contest
Late: 07/05/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Franzi Shorts New!
Regular: 07/06/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Athena Lab
Final: 07/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
Extended Late: 07/09/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

Script Pipeline Pitch Contest (Film/TV)
Final: 07/10/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood Competition
Regular: 07/10/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Story Farm Fellowship New!
Final: 07/10/2025
WSPro Discount: No

New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
Final: 07/10/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

LA Script Showdown New!
Regular : 07/10/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Cinequest Screenwriting Competition
Earlybird: 07/11/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Hollywood Diversity Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final: 07/12/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

American Story Showcase
Quick: 07/12/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Hollywood Genre Action Screenplay Contest
Late: 07/12/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest
Earlybird: 07/12/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final: 07/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

The Inspired Screenwriting Competition New!
Final: 07/15/2025
WSPro Discount: No

American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest
Early: 07/16/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Christian Faith, Hope, and Love Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Regular: 07/17/2025
WSPro Discount: $15.00

CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
Early: 07/20/2025
WSPro Discount: No

13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
4th Deadline: 07/20/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards
Late: 07/20/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Late: 07/21/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition
Early: 07/21/2025
WSPro Discount: No

BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Early: 07/22/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final Discount: 07/22/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest
Regular: 07/24/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
Extended: 07/26/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Regular: 07/26/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Comedy Screenplay Contest
Final: 07/26/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest
Regular: 07/26/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Sedona International Film Festival
Early: 07/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards
Extended: 07/31/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

ISA Fast Track Fall 2025 Fellowship
Final: 07/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
Regular: 07/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

100 Voices of Florida New!
Final: 07/31/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Slamdance Screenplay Competition
Final: 08/01/2025
WSPro Discount: No

The Killer Shorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition
Early: 08/01/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

Creative World Awards
Regular: 08/01/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Late: 08/02/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Action Screenplay Contest
Final: 08/02/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Table Read My Screenplay Hollywood Competition
Final: 08/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Faith in Film: International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Early: 08/07/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

Franzi Shorts New!
Extended: 08/07/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Hollywood Genre Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest
Late: 08/09/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
5th Deadline: 08/10/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
Late: 08/12/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

First 10 Pages Showcase
Quick: 08/12/2025
WSPro Discount: No

San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards
Final: 08/13/2025
WSPro Discount: 25%

Christian Faith, Hope, and Love Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition
Ext Regular: 08/14/2025
WSPro Discount: $15.00

Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival
Out on Bail: 08/16/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

trackingb.com Screenplay Contest
Late: 08/18/2025
WSPro Discount: No

American Story Showcase
Early: 08/18/2025
WSPro Discount: No

BlueCat Screenplay Competition
Regular: 08/19/2025
WSPro Discount: $10.00

Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards
Final: 08/20/2025
WSPro Discount: 20%

LA Script Showdown New!
Early Deadline: 08/21/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Breaking Walls Thriller Screenplay Contest
Extended: 08/23/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

CineStory TV/Digital Retreat & Fellowship
Regular: 08/24/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Shore Scripts Feature Screenplay Contest
Final: 08/28/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Hollywood Genre Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest
Final: 08/30/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

13Horror.com Film & Screenplay Contest
6th Deadline: 08/31/2025
WSPro Discount: $5.00

Filmmatic Sci-Fi/Fantasy Awards
Late : 08/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition
Late: 08/31/2025
WSPro Discount: No

Creative World Awards
Summer: 09/01/2025
WSPro Discount: No

New York City Horror Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Final: 09/01/2025
WSPro Discount: No

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